The best short stories I've read so far this year

I'm halfway through my 2024 goal to read one short story every day of the year

Every New Year’s Eve, my family delights in the annual tradition of making a list of goals for the year to come. It’s a fun way to welcome the new year, and also gives us something more actionable than a simple new year’s resolution.

Here’s a link to the template we’ve used. You can find countless versions online—or create your own.

This year, as part of …